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Sliding/folding-type portable terminal

a portable terminal and sliding-type technology, applied in the direction of positive displacement liquid engines, machine/engines, coupling device connections, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the operation of the display device, the device of the sliding-type terminal is always exposed, etc., and achieve the effect of minimal operation

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-11
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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The present invention is a sliding / folding-type portable terminal that can be opened with minimal effort. It also minimizes the exposure of input and output devices when the terminal is carried in a standby mode. The terminal includes a first housing, a second housing that can rotate in a way that moves it away from or towards the first housing, a third housing that can move back and forth, and a first elastic means that provides a force to rotate the second housing. The third housing engages with the first housing to prevent the second housing from rotating when it faces the first housing, and it is released when the second housing moves back and forth.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, the display device of a sliding-type terminal is always exposed and the transparent cover protecting the display device may be damaged (e.g., scratched) or fractured by an external impact.

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[0047]FIG. 6 is a partially-broken lateral view showing a sliding / folding-type portable terminal according to the present invention.

[0048]In the following description of the sliding / folding-type portable terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the same components as in the previous embodiment are given the same reference numerals and so a repeated description thereof is omitted.

[0049]As shown in FIG. 6, a sliding / folding-type portable terminal 200 according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first housing 101, a second housing 102 rotatably coupled to the first housing 101, and a third housing 103 coupled to the second housing 102 in such a manner that the third housing 103 can linearly reciprocate.

[0050]The first housing 101 has a locking groove 211 recessed from a surface thereof to a predetermined depth. The locking groove 211 is partially closed on a surface of the first housing 101 and extends a predetermined dis...

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[0055]FIGS. 7 and 8 show a sliding / folding-type portable terminal 300 according to the present invention.

[0056]In the following description of the sliding / folding-type portable terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the same components as in the previous embodiments are given the same reference numerals and so their repeated description is omitted.

[0057]As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a sliding / folding-type portable terminal 300 according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first housing 101, a second housing 102 rotatably coupled to the first housing 101, and a third housing 103 coupled to the second housing 102 so that the third housing 103 can linearly reciprocate.

[0058]The terminal 300 is provided with a guide rib 311 and a guide protrusion 331 to restrict the rotation of the second and third housings 102 and 103 while facing the first housing 101.

[0059]The guide rib 311 protrudes from a surface of the first housing 101 wi...

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Abstract

A sliding / folding-type portable terminal includes a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing in such a manner that it can rotate in a direction moving away from a state facing the first housing or approaching it; a third housing coupled to the second housing in such a manner that it can linearly reciprocate; and a first elastic means adapted to provide a rotation force for rotating the second housing away from the first housing, wherein the third housing is adapted to engage the first housing and restrict the rotation of the second housing, when the second housing faces the first housing, and to be released from the first housing upon linearly traveling on the second housing.

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PRIORITY[0001]This application claims priority to an application entitled “Sliding / Folding-type Portable Terminal” filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Jan. 12, 2005 and assigned Ser. No. 2005-2903, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly to a sliding / folding-type portable terminal that can be opened in a convenient manner.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In general, a portable communication terminal provides electrical communication between users or between a user and a service provider. The terminal may provide voice communication, short sentence message, multimedia services, and entertainment.[0006]Portable terminals are classified according to their appearance into bar-type terminals having a transmitter unit, a receiver unit, and a data input / output device positioned on a single housing; flip-...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/00
CPCH04M1/0214H04M1/0235F04B39/0061F04B39/0072F04B39/125
Inventor PARK, JIN-SEOK
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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